2014 Austrian Grand Prix

Felipe Massa says he hopes his pole position for the Austrian Grand Prix is a sign Williams can be more competitive from now on.

“The best place to be is here, the first place,” said Massa. “It is something I got the chance to be many times all my career and I am again now.”

“So after a long time that I couldn’t be on this place I hope that this is just the beginning of maybe some great possibilities to be here again, not just in the qualifying but in the race.”

“I’m so happy, very emotional. Not just for me but I think it’s similar feelings what I feel and for what Williams feel as well, you know. Williams Martini had an incredible career in the past and they are back to the top, they are back to the fight.

“Still a lot to do but I think the work is going on that line and I’m so pleased for me and Williams Martini as well.”

Massa last started a race from pole position in the final race of 2008, when he narrowly lost the world championship to Lewis Hamilton.

“I am so happy what’s happened today with us, with our team, was such a great moment,” he said, “It was already a long time when I had my last pole position, which was in Brazil 2008, so it’s such an incredible moment.”

“For sure we need to concentrate on the race tomorrow. It will be a difficult and important race for us. But I think it is a great moment.”

17 comments on Massa hopes Williams pole is first of many

Their drivers are not good enough for that, and they are way behind as it is. Ricciardo is doing too well and imagine Vettel late in the season. So Red Bull is definitely ahead, although they were terrible today. Besides, Alonso is always securing good points for Ferrari, same thing with Hulkenberg for Force India. Williams are lucky if they finish even 3rd in the WCC, lets not make too much of one good day for them.

@saints Agreed, and there’s still no guarantee they will do well tomorrow – Valtteri’s P3 in Bahrain didn’t last long, did it? All that we can probably count on is that Williams will keep the lead at the start, since their starts have been pretty good this year. So basically, their result today was just what it is – a good Saturday result. It’s the Sundays that count.

I think if Williams optimise their results they could clinch 4th in WCC. Same for Force India… that’s their goal. McLaren should really be 4th in WCC, but their poor cars are leaving them vulnerable for 6th.

I watched the last 10 laps of it! Yeah I don’t really follow GP2 that much, but nice moves from… damn I don’t know his name, the Ferrari development driver. My thoughts on the race would be obviously I can’t wait to see Hamilton fighting his way up, but look out for Vettel and the Force Indias too. I think Kyvat will do a good job, and we’ll see how long the Williams cars hold their positions.

Let’s hope this is the weekend Felipe proves cynics like me wrong. I still have a soft spot for him, but every time this year so far he’s managed to not end up as highly as he could. I think I would enjoy a Massa victory as much as I did Rubens’ wins in 2009!

Schumacher was quickest in Monaco after he ran to the back of Bruno Senna, Massa was quickest after he run into the back of Perez. Where’s justice Schumi got a deserved penalty, Massa lies all day long.